Chris Weidman
“The All-American”
Professional record
Last 5: LWLLW
Profile
- Age
- 42 (born June 17, 1984)
- Born in
- Baldwin
- Height
- 6' 2"
- Weight
- 185 lbs.
- Reach
- 78"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 12-8
- Title fights
- 5
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC12
- KO/TKO 4
- Submission 3
- Decision 5
Losses in the UFC8
- KO/TKO 7
- Decision 1
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 3.11 top 53%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 3.37
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 3.27 top 8%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.8
Next fight
In the record book
About Chris Weidman
Chris Weidman "The All-American" is a middleweight mixed martial artist, born in Baldwin, United States, on June 17, 1984. Weidman stands 6' 2", has a 78" reach and fights from an orthodox stance.
Weidman turned professional in 2009, debuting with Ring of Combat. A 4-0 record outside the UFC came first. Weidman made a UFC debut at UFC Live: Sanchez vs Kampmann in March 2011 and beat Alessio Sakara by decision. In the UFC, Weidman is 12-8 across 20 fights. Weidman first won a UFC title fight at UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman, beating Anderson Silva, and has won 4 title fights in total.
Weidman's 12 UFC wins are split between 4 by knockout, 3 by submission and 5 on the scorecards. By the numbers, Weidman lands more takedowns per 15 minutes than 92% of middleweights. Notable wins include Vitor Belfort, Lyoto Machida and Anderson Silva, all UFC title-fight winners.
Most recently, Weidman lost to Eryk Anders by KO/TKO at UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura in December 2024.
UFC fight history
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L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R2 4:51
Dec 7, 2024
16Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 2:18
UFC Fight Night: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot
Mar 30, 2024
75Str 1TD 1KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 292: Sterling vs. O'Malley
Aug 19, 2023
37Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · toLeg Injury · R1 0:17
Apr 24, 2021
1Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik
Aug 8, 2020
29Str 5TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 1:43
UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Weidman
Oct 18, 2019
3Str 1TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R3 2:46
Nov 3, 2018
68Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Arm Triangle On Ground · R3 3:45
UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum
Jul 22, 2017
36Str 7TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Knee to Head In Clinch · R2 3:13
UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2
Apr 8, 2017
13Str 4TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Flying Knee Head · R3 0:24
Nov 12, 2016
12Str 1TD 0KD -
L
Luke Rockhold Title
KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Half Guard · R4 3:12
Dec 12, 2015
48Str 3TD 0KD -
W
Vitor Belfort Title
KO/TKO · Punches to From Mount · R1 2:53
May 23, 2015
46Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Lyoto Machida Title
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
Jul 5, 2014
65Str 5TD 0KD -
W
Anderson Silva Title
KO/TKO · toLeg Injury · R2 1:16
Dec 28, 2013
20Str 1TD 1KD -
W
Anderson Silva Title
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 1:18
Jul 6, 2013
16Str 1TD 1KD -
W
KO/TKO · Elbow to Head At Distance · R2 1:37
UFC on FUEL TV: Munoz vs Weidman
Jul 11, 2012
28Str 2TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Jan 28, 2012
58Str 4TD 0KD -
W
Submission · D'Arce Choke On GroundTechnical Submission · R1 2:07
Nov 19, 2011
3Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Guillotine Choke Standing · R1 4:54
Jun 11, 2011
7Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Mar 3, 2011
45Str 5TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Chris Weidman is 16-8 across 24 professional fights in 2 promotions, since a pro debut on February 20, 2009 (Ring of Combat). 4 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins16
- KO/TKO 6
- Submission 4
- Decision 6
Pro losses8
- KO/TKO 7
- Decision 1
- Finish rate
- 62% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 13
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 12-8 | 2011 |
| Ring of Combat | 4-0 | 2009 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Eryk Anders | Dec 7, 2024 |
| W | Bruno Silva | Mar 30, 2024 |
| L | Brad Tavares | Aug 19, 2023 |
| L | Uriah Hall | Apr 24, 2021 |
| W | Omari Akhmedov | Aug 8, 2020 |
| L | Dominick Reyes | Oct 18, 2019 |
| L | Ronaldo Souza | Nov 3, 2018 |
| W | Kelvin Gastelum | Jul 22, 2017 |
| L | Gegard Mousasi | Apr 8, 2017 |
| L | Yoel Romero | Nov 12, 2016 |
| L | Luke Rockhold | Dec 12, 2015 |
| W | Vitor Belfort | May 23, 2015 |
| W | Lyoto Machida | Jul 5, 2014 |
| W | Anderson Silva | Dec 28, 2013 |
| W | Anderson Silva | Jul 6, 2013 |
| W | Mark Muñoz | Jul 11, 2012 |
| W | Demian Maia | Jan 28, 2012 |
| W | Tom Lawlor | Nov 19, 2011 |
| W | Jesse Bongfeldt | Jun 11, 2011 |
| W | Alessio Sakara | Mar 3, 2011 |
| W | Valdir Araújo | Dec 3, 2010 |
| W | Uriah Hall | Sep 24, 2010 |
| W | Mike Stewart | Apr 17, 2009 |
| W | Reubem Lopes | Feb 20, 2009 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Chris Weidman's record?
Chris Weidman's professional MMA record is 16 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Chris Weidman?
Chris Weidman is 42 years old, born on June 17, 1984.
How tall is Chris Weidman and what is their reach?
Chris Weidman stands 6' 2" with a 78" reach.
Who did Chris Weidman fight last?
Chris Weidman lost to Eryk Anders by KO/TKO at UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura on Dec 7, 2024.
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